Table 3.
Comparison of results among studies in the literature.
| Study | Pat. Nr. | Age | Follow-up (months) | Union rate | Time for consolidation (weeks) | AOFAS | VAS | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chou et al.17 | 37 | 53 (19–79) | 26 (12–168) | 86% | 19 (12–65) | 66 | – | 87% |
| Hammett et al.13 | 47 | 57.1 (25–81) | 34 (8–37) | 87% | 17 (13–39) | 63 (13–84) | – | 82% |
| Pelton et al.6 | 33 | 54 (32–88) | 14 | 88% | 16 | – | – | – |
| Boer et al.2 | 50 | 57.6 (22–82) | 51 (12–84) | 96% | 20.4 (12–72) | 70 (32–86) | – | 92% |
| Niinimäki et al.15 | 34 | 57 (25–77) | 24 (6–43) | 76% | 16 (6–45) | – | 1.9 | 90% |
| Smith et al.16 | 10 | 60.6 (48–78) | 14.7 (12–18) | 80% | – | 69 (14–51) | 2 (0–7) | – |
| Mendicino et al.12 | 19 | 56 (33–81) | 19.8 (8–42) | 95% | 17 | – | – | – |
| This study | 29 | 41 (13–72) | 36 (6–60) | 82% | 16 (10–24) | 69 (16–96) | 3.5 (0–6) | 86% |
VAS, Visual Analog Scale.